I'm starting to feel guilty, because my second child is 6 months old, and I realized I didn't do the same things with him that I did with his older brother. For example, I took his older brother to Gymboree classes once a week starting at 4 months of age and swim classes once a week starting at 6 months of age. We also were part of a weekly baby playdate, so he was constantly around other babies his age.

My second son and I haven't done any mommy and me type classes or attended any baby playdates. His older brother is home with me full time, so we just go wherever is fun for him. So my youngest spends a lot of time at the park, bounce houses, around really loud 2/3 year olds at toddler play dates, and watching his older brother go crazy at home. I assume these experiences might be interesting to him, but I feel bad that they aren't the same experiences his brother had. Moms of 2 or more kids, did you go through something similar? Do you feel like it's normal for the second born to have to do whatever the oldest does and not get the same baby centered activities?